Many images from by Arthur Pulfer copied to slides. Twenty Slides of Bendigo images: Les Penna's Plane February 1970 'Music to the People' Rosalind Park Bendigo 1956 Bendigo Art Gallery View Street 1957 View from the lookout in Rosalind Park Bendigo 1957 Charing Cross Bendigo March 1972 Stramit Board Works - Allingham Street Golden Square Bendigo 1957 Penna's starting gates Bendigo 1958 Bendigo Conservatory Gardens Autumn Flowers Easter 1957 Youth Sunday Bull Street Bendigo 1957history, bendigo, james lerk collection, bendigo conservatory, brass bands bendigo, rosalind park bendigo, bendigo art gallery, stramit board works bendigo, les penna's plane, penna starting gates, conservatory gardens bendigo

Copy of a handwritten letter to Rob (and Olya) which accompanied a copy of the CD which was sent to them, from John Williams & Pierre Noir. In the top right corner is a logo of The Celebrated Emu Creek Bush Band. It has a sketch of an emu in the centre. Also a printed page titled The Celebrated Emu Creek Band CD; which refers to the making of the Cd. Both are taped into a folio with The Australian Big Big Book of Superlatives and Praise printed on paper and taped to the front. Written on the front are: CD Launch notes at National F F Canberra by Rob Willis OAM (a close friend of Peter Ellis and major collector at National Library).clubs, music, bush dance & music club of bendigo, peter ellis collection, national f f canberra, rob willis, peter ellis, national library, john williams, emu creek band

Information sheet on the Australian Social Dance & Music Weekend Bendigo, 1995 Jo White. Includes Program, Colonial Ball - Sunday Night, Musicians' Workshops, Hints for the Musos, Soapbox Corner - Peter Ellis & Shirley Andrews, and the Farewell Lunch.clubs, music, bush dance & music club of bendigo, peter ellis collection, jo white, coral eden, shirley andrews, peter ellis, anthony & lisa simon, jim moir, emu creek band, olive dobbyn, stuart simms, morrie gierisch, the gay charmers, bendigo bush dance & music club

Document relating to the 25th National Folk Festival Adelaide Easter 1991 held in Adelaide. Documents include band members names and the instruments they play, letter relating to travelling allowance, and letters re: organisation. Also a Bendigo Building Society Unincorporated Bodies Authority New Account Form/Change of Signatories.clubs, music, national folk festival, peter ellis collection, 25th natiional fold festival adelaide easter 1991, peter ellis, emu creek bush band, wedderburn oldtimers, shirley andrews, maureen morris, harry mcqueen, lee baillie, steve brown, adrian verrindle, mrs cory, david ottery, anton marrone, nicole hayes, erica hayes, margaret hogan, caralyn marrone, dean swift, alan martin, alan russ, norma o'donnell, stan symes, heath walder, christian truscott, les daw, harry mcqueen, john mcqueen, graeme balaam, adrian murrell, gary lovejoy, shire of strathfieldsaye, herbert dean swift

Documents relating to the National Folk Festival 96 held in Canberra on 4th to 8th April 1996. Included are suggestions for activities, information for performers, Festival Shop, Emu Creek Bush Band CD Launch and Performers' Consignment Stock List. Also Australian Tradition at the 1994 National Folk Festival, Canberra with a program of events for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There were dances, music and a Colonial Parade. Forthcoming Events are also listed. There are some small photos. Also Suggestions for the 1994 National Folk Festival Canberra by the Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo combined with the Celebrated Emu Creek Bush Band. Pasted onto the bottom of the page are two sketches of kangaroos, emus and some other animals and birds either dancing or playing instruments.clubs, music, national folk festival, peter ellis collection, j williams, peter ellis, emu creek bush band, maggi kerr andrew, jo cresswell, phil wilson, alan russ, joseph jenkins, welsh swagman, bendigo bush dance and music club, 1994 national fold festival - canberra, gwen burke, graeme murray, peter ellis, wongawilli colonial dance club inc, emu creek bush band, wongacreek, rob & olya willis, gwen burke, graeme murray, crooked corner band, john warne, peter painter, stan treacy, athol & eileen mccoy, tex morton, carrie milliner, jeff brownrigg, carole garland, bruce cameron

Photocopy of an article titled 'Diggings music launched'. Has a photo of Dave Barkla playing the Accordion and Des Skinner playing a guitar. Both are former members of the 'Harry McQueen's Band'. The CD has songs and tunes from the Central Victorian Goldfields.entertainment, music, songs of the victorian goldfields, peter ellis collection, harry mcqueen's band, des skinner, dave barkla, castlemaine theatre royal, diggings committee, david bannear, music of the diggings, emu creek bush band, friends of the mount alexander diggings, parks victoria, mount alexander shire council, visitor information centres castlemaine, maldon & bendigo

Photocopy of an article titled - Cross Currents Music & Art in & around town - Diggings CD launch. The CD is titled 'Music of the Diggings', songs and tunes of the Central Victorian Goldfields - produced and recorded by residents of Mount Alexander Shire. Musician and singers on the disc are: Ken Mansell, Danny Spooner, Duncan Brown, Peter Ellis and the Emu Creek Bush Band. Also Des Skinner, Tom Walsh, Alby Hood, Keryn Randall, Judy Howell, Dave De Hugard, Martin Hungerford, Jan Wositzky, Maurie Gervasoni, Jack Heagney, Gordon Pratt, Randal Percy, Richard Leitch, Thompson's Foundry Band, Dave Barkla who used to play in Harry McQueen's Dance Band, CD's are available from the Castlemaine and Maldon Information Centres. Has a photo of Dave Barkla playing an accordion.entertainment, music, music and art, peter ellis collection, cross currents - music & art in & around town, cd-music of the diggings, central victorian goldfields, mount alexander shire, the friends of mount alexander diggings, parks victoria, ken mansell, peter maloney, danny spooner, duncan brown, peter ellis, emu creek bush band, des skinner, tom walsh, alby hood, keryn randall, judy howell, dave de hugard, martin hungerford, jan wositzky, maurie gervasoni, jack heagney, gordon pratt, randal percy, richard leitch, thompson's foundry band, dve barkla, harry mcqueen's dance band, castlemaine information centre, maldon information centre

Newsletter page. Items include an Idea by Barry, More from the National Folk Festival Canberra by Peter, a comment on the Festival from the Barkers, a comment on the rain and dancers and musicians by Anon, a comment by Kurt (Ian Walder) regarding electronic instruments in a band and the culture and heritage were popular, Asst Editor wanted some strong Groupies to move a piano, Olive Dobbyn commented on the weather, the lack of a piano, the Australian content and Ted Egan playing his fosterphone and singing 'the Drover's Boy', and Carol Higman commenting on the dances, how well the festival went and thanked Mary, Peter and anyone else who helped to organise the trip to the 1994 National Folk Festival. Handwritten at the top of the page is a thank you from Dianne and Barry for the success of Ben's 21st Birthday Party, Geoff Barker at the BBQ, Don & Julie for helping set up and for Videoing and Garry Clancy for calling and overnight caretaking.person, individual, peter ellis oam, peter ellis collection, shirley andrews, monaro colonial dancers, emu creek, bush dance and music club, colin silk, rob willis, ted egan, the barkers, kurt (ian walder), olive dobbyn, carol higman, geoff barker, garry clancy

President's Report dated 1999/2000-02-13. Details concerts, dances, Tour, Christmas Party and Balls. On the back is some information on The Mi-Cassa Singers who entertain the residents of Retirement Villages, Nursing Homes and Other Senior Citizens Groups.clubs, music, bush dance & music club of bendigo, peter ellis collection, bush dance & music club, julie manypeney, jo white, kevin long, matthew long, don manypeney, wilhelmina iping, michael treacy, wayne blandford, gary clancy, peter ellis, tom & margaret dean, bethlehem, st laurence court, mirridong, queensland folkloric group and colonial dancers, shirley andrews, elma & allan gardner, ila & colin silk, skyla johnson, elka budge, olive dobbyn, helen bramley, trevor holt, neville simpson, olive mcqueen, kevin long, derrick gibson, harry wiegard, trevor & alys holt, kevin holt, emu creek bush band, weekly times, carolyn marrone, the senior citizens, castlemaine market, maldon fold festival, robert vaughan, dave de hugard, kangaroo flat lions club, greg rankin, noel rankin

Leaflet containing the Calendar of Club Dances for 1995. Also a brief history of the Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo Inc. and the Emu Creek Bush Band.clubs, music, bush dance & music club of bendigo, peter ellis collection, bush dance and music club of bendigo inc, sandhurst dance club (colonial and olde tyme), emu creek bush band, spring gully hall, ywca building, mary smith

Various correspondence relating to teaching including Teacher Registration, references, Acknowledgement of application for Science Laboratory Position and interview details, letter of thank you from Continuing Education Bendigo.Bendigo Senior Secondary College, Diane Chapman, Music Co-ordinatorperson, individual, peter ellis oam, peter ellis collection, flora hill secondary college, ucnv, michael nihill, keith vance, peter lasscock, cheryl fox, bendigo senior secondary college, diane chapman, ron lake, bendigo college of advanced education, dennis o'hoy, bruce johnson, teachers registration board, bill jacobs, education department, g c rodgers, flora hill secondary college, continuing education bendigo, dina martin, t a mclelland, flora hill high school, bill louch, wedderburn old timers orchestra, break o' day, emu creek bush band, nicola hayes, erica hayes, anton marrone, christian truscott, david ottery, adrian murrell, white secondary college

Victorian Folk Music Club Inc. Calendar 1987, printed on yellow paper. Has dates of dances and workshops for June, July and August, Club Venues, Folk News-Club Items for Sale, date, item and place for a Woolshed Ball, application for membership form, aims of the V.F.M.C. Also contains information on workshops, Dances and Woolshed Balls, Singabout Club, Publications & Reordings, Billabong Band, Other Bands and Membership.clubs, music, bush dance & music club of bendigo, peter ellis collection, victorian folk music club inc calendar 1987, peter ellis, billabong band, elma gardner

Two copies of Folkvine, the Newsletter of the Folk Song & Dance Society of Victoria, November 1994 Vol. 19 No. 10 and March 1995 Vol 20 No. 2. Newsletters contain information about musicians,, folk clubs, Festivals, Folk on Radio, Music Venues, where to learn or participate in music and song, and Metropolitan and Out of Town Dance Venues.document, newspaper, folk song & dance, peter ellis collection, folkvine, folk song & dance society of victoria, jamie johnston, peter ellis, graham squance memorial award, emu creek bush band, bendigo bush dance and music club, east brunswick club hotel, bernard carney, pastnace, dave rackham, kristina olsen, michelle shocked, christine lavin, geoff achison, meg macdonald, alistair hulett and the hooligans, jeanette gillespie, folkvine, brian hickey, chris garrity, enda kenny, dave brannigan, colcannon, danny spooner, john faulkner, stuart cowell, john acauslan, folklife and heritage centre, shirley andrews, coralie collins, margot f hitchcock, eric purdie, jeanette gillespie, gwenda davey, australian folk trust, mary traynor

Coloured photograph. White top and bottom. Emu Creek Bush Band- Bendigo Julie Moneypenny, Don Moneypenny, Mary Hogan John Williams, Phyllis Swan, Stan Symes Peter Ellis Kevin? Des Skinner Olive Dobbyn Bradley Barker Mary Wiseman Les Giri. Banjo. Accordion. Recorder. Violin. Concertina. Guitar. Back of photo has sticker reading: Copyright of this photograph belongs to the Bendigo Advertiser.entertainment, music, emu creek bush band

Black and white photograph. A memory of the past.-Hallas's Band (Bendigo) in 1871. (N.White, Photo.) Men in uniform with instruments. Hillside. Back of photo: <-17cm->entertainment, music, hallas's band

Black and white photograph. Flight's Band, Bendigo. (Tasma, Eaglehawk, Photo.) Men in uniform with instruments. Blurry cutoff writing. Back of photo: <-17cm-> back of photo has yellow sticky note reading Oscar Flight not in Uniform. Bendigonian Newspaper.Bendigonian Newspaper.entertainment, music, flight's band bendigo

Black and white photograph. White edges. The Hibernian Drum and Fife Band. Band members in uniform. Children in hats on stairs behind them. Faint stamp in top right corner of photograph. Scribble and whiteout on back. Back also reads: Source - The Bendigonian 30/9/1902 pg 66 Latrobe Collection, State Library of Victoria.The Bendigonian pg 66 Latrobe Collection, State Library of Victoriaentertainment, music, hibernian drum and fife band

Black and white photograph. The Irish War Pipe Band, which will appear in the Upper Reserve on the 2nd January Next. Men in Uniform. Kilts. Feather in hat. Irish Pipe Band Melbourne. Back of photo reads: Waves at Tory. The Rose Tree. <-8.2cm->entertainment, music, irish war pipe band

Black and white photograph. Written on bottom : E. Dore. W. Reside. J.H.Harris. A Bendigo Camp at Mulgarrie, West Australia. Man standing with Violin. Man kneeling tin whistle. Man standing tenorhorn. Bush shanty shack. Hessian walls. Back of photo reads: *Bush Bands <-17cm-> also has yellow sticky note which reads: 1890's Bgo men going to Boer War tin whistle tenorhorn violin. Why a Bendigo camp?entertainment, music, bush band

Black and white photograph white edges. Bendigo City Band. Members in Uniform. Tuba. Drum. Trombone.children and crowd on stairs.performing arts, music, bendigo city band

Black and white photograph. Long Gully Band Junior Brigade. Children in uniform seated front. Drums. Children standing on RHS holding banner. Children standing. Men in uniform. People leaning over fence.performing arts, music, long gully band

Colour photograph. Emu Creek Bush band playing in hall. Concertina. Piano accordion. Banjo. Violin. Guitar. Back of photo reads: Emu Creek.entertainment, music, emu creek bush band

Collection of National Folk Festival programs and literature. Programs from the years 1995, 1996 and 1998. All have colourful covers and contains General Information, information on performers, programs, site maps, some photos of performers and some health information. Some pamphlets include a Ticket Order Form and a larger National Folk Festival 97 where the featured state is Tasmania. Letter to John Williams from Phil Wilson, Director National Folk Festival, dated 3 February 1996 confirming performance and ticket details for Emu Creek Bush Band CD Launch.entertainment, music, national folk festival, peter ellis collection, emu creek bush band, peter ellis

Literature from the 26th National Folk Festival held in Canberra on the 16-20 April 1992. Program containing General Information, the Performers (including the Emu Creek Bush Band), Festival Map, the Programme and Dance Programme Information. Also leaflets: Visitors Guide, Program, Embassies in Canberra, University Halls of Residence Bruce Burton & Garran Halls Information for Visitors, Map of Australian National University, and an article titled 'Real Folk' with information about performers. Pioneer Performers Series Information Sheet April 1992 contains Introduction, Current Available Items, Current Projects, Forthcoming Events and Ramblings of a Modern Day Collector.entertainment, music, national folk festival, peter ellis collection, australian national university, 26th national folk festival canberra 1992, the monaro folk music society, emu creek bush band, wongawilli colonial dance club inc

Three Folk Festival handbooks containing names and a short summary of performers, programs, photos of some of the performers, History of the Folk Song & Dance Society of Victoria, advertisements and attractions. The three programs are the 20th National Folk Festival Melbourne 1986, 22nd National Folk Festival & Sutherland Bicentennial Crafts Fair 1988 (has Corry written on the front cover) and the Port Fairy Folk Festival 1989.entertainment, music, national folk festival, peter ellis collection, emu creek bush band, peter ellis, 20th national folk festival melbourne 1986, 22nd national folk festival & sutherland bicentennial crafts fair 1988, port fairy folk festival 1989

Program titled 'Multiculturalism is Not a New Word'. MC was Dennis O'Keeffe, Official Address by Ted Egan. Featuring Ted Egan, Rob Willis, Peter Ellis, Enda Kenny, Dave Di Santi, Dave DeHugard, Wongawilli Dance Band, Campbell the Swagman and Heroines Riding Bareback. Preservation of Australia's Traditions and Heritage Society Booklet Launch by Dave Di Santi. Printed on the back are sketches of different nationalities.entertainment, music, songs, peter ellis collection, dennis o'keeffe, ted egan, rob willis, peter ellis, enda kenny, dave di santi, dave dehugard, wongawilli dance band, campbell the swagman, heroines riding bareback, preservation of australia's traditions and heritage society

Conditions of Performance Agreement signed by Peter N Ellis on behalf of the Emu Creek Bush Band, dated 9/3/94. Letter dated 3/1/1994 To Peter Ellis, Dean Swift to confirm performance details, payments and accommodation details for Emu Creek Bush Band at the National Folk Festival 1994. Signed by Phil Wilson.entertainment, music, national folk festival, peter ellis collection, 28th national folk festival - canberra, peter n ellis, emu creek bush band, dean swift, edna kenny, phil wilson

Photocopy of a newspaper article titled Oldtime Dance Band featuring the Wedderburn Old Timers. Mentioned is some of the history of the Old Timers and members of the band and some of the places they performed. Members mentioned are: Grummy Ross, Lindsay Holt (button accordion), Elma Ross (piano), Daisy Sutton (fiddle), Lional Collison (violin), Don Topley (whistle), Adrian Verrinder (guitar and banjo), Teddy Stephenson (MC) and Jack Condon (strohviol). They also played on the television program - The Penthurst Club hosted by Bill Collins and Mary Hardy.entertainment, music, wedderburn oldtimers, peter ellis collection, grummy ross, wedderbrn oldtimers, coral & lindsay holt, goldseeker motel, mechanics institute hall, elma ross, daisy sutton, lional collison, don topley, adrian verrinder, teddy stephenson, jack condon, dulcie stephenson, old leura hotel - camperdown, bill pollock, channel nine studios, henry hargreaves, collison orchestra, mary hardy, penthouse club, bill collins, don lane, bert newton

Colour photograph. People dancing. Piazza Dance Displays Daily 11am - 6 pm. Bush Band. Banjo. Couples. Wooden stage. Rear of photo reads 10/1 1st Canberra NFF Emu Creek & Bush Dance & Music Club of Bendigo.photo, group, dance

Colour photograph. Campsite. Music. Guitar. Violin. Banjo. Recorder. Accordion. Back of photo has number 23 in top right corner. Also reads:Emu Creek Band Easter Folk Festival at Canberra 1.4.'92.photo, group, musicians